Nigeria vs Pacific island small states: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Nigeria
45.0%
in 2023
Pacific island small states
31.1%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
26th
Pacific island small states rank
27th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Nigeria
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 45.0% against 31.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 26th and Pacific island small states ranks 27th of 192 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 34.8% | 18.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 31.8% | 16.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 31.0% | 14.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Nigeria or Pacific island small states?
- Nigeria, at 45.0% against 31.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Nigeria and Pacific island small states?
- 13.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pacific island small states?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pacific island small states rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Nigeria ranks 26th and Pacific island small states ranks 27th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.